Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-01
PEOPLE WILL TALK.
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| memorial, was then presented to the
President and made an address, in which
he said that the objects sought had met
with the approval of sill classes in
| Crest Britain, including numbers of
members OF both Houses of Parliament,
WorkiD gmen's Peace Association, MIR.
Gladstone and Others, and represented it
was especially desirable that the
United States should take the
Initiative. The President responded
as follows: "GentleEaen, the main
and prominent idea so fttingly presented
oy you and by the memorials you deliver
Is lofty and ennobling one, involving the
preservati n OF peace with all its manifold
blessings. These have, as civilization
has progressed, been more and more rec
ognized as the basis Of national prosperity
snd happiness, and this IT lection NAV
well lead to surprise that peace has made
no greater progress In Its substitu-
ton for the wasting progress of
war, as an arbiter of international
disputes. Is is well that the minds of the
good and thoughtful men should be now
turned 10 this subject, and that q con-
certed movement should be made to su-
persede the horrors Of war. It ia well,
too, that this effort should be made by
the people of two countries which
proudly claim TO be in the van Of ciViliZs-
ton and progress. The people Of my
country boast they can exhibit in their
prosperity and development more Of
the victories Of peace than can
any other nation of the globe.
At the same time our history
demonstrates that we need yield to none
In the spirit of patriotism which makes
war terrible. Is seems to ma thst the
country thus demonstrating the advantages
OF peace and at the same time having no
fear or suspicion of weakness,
is IN favorable condition to listen
to the merits of the case you
present, anu to my own mind there is
nothing more touching or persuasive THAI
the Part the laboring men of England
have taken In this movement. They
speak for their freedom from the in
creased cost of living induced by wsr;
nay, more, they speak for their homes,
their families and their lives.
| cannot bat think there are object les
sons before the workingmen of America
which will readily awaken their sympathy
with and desire for condition Of inter
national understanding, which shall slle-
viate the death and distress
which war brings to their
households. / an sorry to be
obliged to confess that the practical side
of this question has received but little OF
nay attention. l am reminded, too, thst
in the administration of the government
difficulty often arises in the attempt to
carefully apply lessons which in themselves
challenge unqualified approval. Thus it
may be that friends of international ar
bitration Will not be able TO at once secure
the adoption in it's whole extent OF their
humane and benefcent scheme. But sure
ly great progress should be made by
sincere aud hearty effort. [ promise
you faithful and careful consideration of
the matter, and l believe l may speak for
the American people in giving the assur-
ance that they desire to see
the killing of men for the &C
complishment of national ambition
abolished, and they will gladly hail
the advent of peaceful methods in the set
Element of national disputes 50 far as this
is consistent with the defense and pro-
lection Of our country's territory and
with the maintenance of our national
honor when it Chords shelter and repose
for national integrity and personifes
safety and protection OF our citizens"
The deputation having been invited by
a committee TO visit PIttsbure, will leave
here on special Car by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad tomorrow morning for
that CITY.